Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Organek
Gregory J. Organek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11904764Abstract: A cancellation device for an automotive feature on a vehicle includes a lever configured to be manually moved relative to the vehicle from a first, neutral position to a second, non-neutral position to actuate the automotive feature. The cancellation device also includes a detent pawl coupled to the lever such that the detent pawl moves with the lever, a detent spring configured to bias the detent pawl, a centering spring configured to bias the lever back to the first, neutral position, and a magnet configured to generate a force to hold the lever in the second, non-neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATIONInventors: Adam Pirkey, Gregory J. Organek, Steven J. Dimig, Alan J. Ritz, Ben Dimig
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Publication number: 20220072994Abstract: A cancellation device for an automotive feature on a vehicle includes a lever to be manually moved relative to the vehicle from a first, neutral position to a second, non-neutral position to actuate the motor vehicle feature. The cancellation device also includes at least one magnet to move the lever back to the first, neutral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Adam Pirkey, Gregory J. Organek, Steven J. Dimig, Alan J. Ritz, Ben Dimig
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Publication number: 20210323468Abstract: A cancellation device for an automotive feature on a vehicle includes a lever configured to be manually moved relative to the vehicle from a first, neutral position to a second, non-neutral position to actuate the automotive feature. The cancellation device also includes a detent pawl coupled to the lever such that the detent pawl moves with the lever, a detent spring configured to bias the detent pawl, a centering spring configured to bias the lever back to the first, neutral position, and a magnet configured to generate a force to hold the lever in the second, non-neutral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Adam Pirkey, Gregory J. Organek, Steven J. Dimig, Alan J. Ritz, Ben Dimig
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Patent number: 10290411Abstract: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the armature.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATIONInventors: Steven J. Dimig, Gregory J. Organek, Michael G. Feucht
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Patent number: 9108585Abstract: An ignition lock steering column lock includes a locking unit including a lockbolt selectively engageable with a steering member to prevent its rotation. A driver is operable to rotate about an axis in response to rotation of a key cylinder via a matched key. A solenoid assembly selectively prevents rotation of the driver. An armature of the solenoid assembly is movable toward a core when electric current is conducted through a coiled wire. The armature has a shape generally defining a plane and includes an axial end face configured to selectively interfere with an abutment of the driver such that force on the armature from the abutment in response to attempted rotation of the driver is directed generally along the plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATIONInventors: Scott M. Town, Paul C. Waller, Gregory J. Organek, Alan Ritz
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Publication number: 20150107315Abstract: An ignition lock steering column lock includes a locking unit including a lockbolt selectively engageable with a steering member to prevent its rotation. A driver is operable to rotate about an axis in response to rotation of a key cylinder via a matched key. A solenoid assembly selectively prevents rotation of the driver. An armature of the solenoid assembly is movable toward a core when electric current is conducted through a coiled wire. The armature has a shape generally defining a plane and includes an axial end face configured to selectively interfere with an abutment of the driver such that force on the armature from the abutment in response to attempted rotation of the driver is directed generally along the plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Scott M. Town, Paul C. Waller, Gregory J. Organek, Alan Ritz
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Patent number: 8943863Abstract: An ignition lock steering column lock includes a locking unit of the type having a lockbolt, a lockbolt carrier, and a spring-biased carrier pin engageable by a post slidably provided on a rotatable driver. The carrier pin is positioned on a steering column side of the driver. The operational positions of the lock are provided by detents formed on the driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Strattec Security CorporationInventors: Scott M. Town, Paul C. Waller, Gregory J. Organek, Alan Ritz
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Publication number: 20140150504Abstract: An ignition lock steering column lock includes a locking unit of the type having a lockbolt, a lockbolt carrier, and a spring-biased carrier pin engageable by a post slidably provided on a rotatable driver. The carrier pin is positioned on a steering column side of the driver. The operational positions of the lock are provided by detents formed on the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: STRATTEC Security CorporationInventors: Scott M. Town, Paul C. Waller, Gregory J. Organek, Alan Ritz
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Patent number: 8528950Abstract: A latch includes a catch pivotable about a first axis between a latched position for retaining a striker and an unlatched position for releasing the striker. The catch has a cam surface. A pawl is pivotable about a second axis and is engageable with the cam surface of the catch. In some embodiments, the pawl secures the catch in the latched position by resting on a first portion of the cam surface, the curvature of which is substantially concentric with the second axis when the catch is in the latched position. The pawl is movable off of the first portion of the cam surface to release the catch from the latched position. The catch can be drivable toward the latched position by the pawl.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Strattec Security CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Organek, Steven J. Dimig, Mark S. Paulson, Kyle J. Beutin
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Patent number: 8403124Abstract: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the armature.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Strattec Security CorporationInventors: Steven J. Dimig, Gregory J. Organek, Michael G. Feucht
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Publication number: 20120299313Abstract: A latch includes a catch pivotable about a first axis between a latched position for retaining a striker and an unlatched position for releasing the striker. The catch has a cam surface. A pawl is pivotable about a second axis and is engageable with the cam surface of the catch. In some embodiments, the pawl secures the catch in the latched position by resting on a first portion of the cam surface, the curvature of which is substantially concentric with the second axis when the catch is in the latched position. The pawl is movable off of the first portion of the cam surface to release the catch from the latched position. The catch can be drivable toward the latched position by the pawl.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Gregory J. Organek, Steven J. Dimig, Mark S. Paulson, Kyle J. Beutin
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Patent number: 8149557Abstract: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the armature.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Strattec Security CorporationInventors: Steven J. Dimig, Gregory J. Organek, Michael G. Feucht
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Publication number: 20110248588Abstract: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Steven J. Dimig, Gregory J. Organek, Michael G. Feucht
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Patent number: 7969705Abstract: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the armature.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Strattec Security CorporationInventors: Steven J. Dimig, Gregory J. Organek, Michael G. Feucht
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Patent number: 7401483Abstract: Residual magnetic locks, brakes, rotation inhibitors, clutches, actuators, and latches. The residual magnetic devices can include a core housing and an armature. The residual magnetic devices can include a coil that receives a magnetization current to create an irreversible residual magnetic force between the core housing and the armature.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Strattec Security CorporationInventors: Steven J. Dimig, Gregory J. Organek, Michael G. Feucht
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Patent number: 6675943Abstract: An improved lubrication system for a ball ramp master clutch and a gear change transmission is disclosed where a lubricant pump is driven by the input shaft to a ball ramp mechanism which, when energized, applies a clamping force on a clutch pack where lubricant is supplied to the pump from a wet sump on the transmission and then lubricant is forced into the clutch assembly and also forced into the gear shaft transmission for eventual return into the sump for recirculation. In an alternate embodiment, a dry sump system is used where the oil flowing out of the transmission is pumped to dry sump where it is then recirculated to the pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Organek, David M. Preston
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Patent number: 6666315Abstract: A driveline master clutch assembly is disclosed where a unidirectional ball ramp mechanism is used to apply a clamping load to a clutch pack for frictionally coupling a prime mover such as an engine to a gear change transmission. The ball ramp mechanism includes index plates to limit the rotation of a control ring and an activation ring such that the energized ball ramp mechanism increases in separation distance to increase the clamping force on the clutch pack whenever there is slippage in the clutch pack irregardless of the direction of torque flow through the master clutch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Organek, David M. Preston
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Publication number: 20030209400Abstract: A driveline master clutch assembly is disclosed where a unidirectional ball ramp mechanism is used to apply a clamping load to a clutch pack for frictionally coupling a prime mover such as an engine to a gear change transmission. The ball ramp mechanism includes index plates to limit the rotation of a control ring and an activation ring such that the energized ball ramp mechanism increases in separation distance to increase the clamping force on the clutch pack whenever there is slippage in the clutch pack irregardless of the direction of torque flow through the master clutch assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2002Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Organek, David M. Preston
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Patent number: 6637569Abstract: A ball ramp mechanism is used to apply an axial force in the same regardless of the direction of the flow of torque whenever there is relative rotation between an input shaft and an output hub using unidirectional grooves in both a control ring and an activation ring where a first index plate limits the rotation of the activation ring and a second index plate limits the rotation of the control ring relative to the input shaft. An electrical coil is used to induce a magnetic field in a coil pole to magnetically couple a coil armature to an intermediate plate and the intermediate plate to an activation plate to energize the ball ramp mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Organek, David M. Preston
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Patent number: 6561332Abstract: A ball ramp mechanism is used to apply a clamping load to a clutch pack to rotationally couple an input shaft to an output shaft. The ball ramp mechanism is comprised of a control plate having a control extension radially extending therefrom and an activation plate having an activation extension radially extending therefrom and an intermediate plate disposed between the control extension and the activation extension where the control extension and the activation extension and the intermediate plate are frictionally rotationally coupled upon application of an electromagnetic field generated by a stationary coil acting through a rotating coil armature to activate the ball ramp mechanism. A gap sleeve contacts the control plate and the activation extension to limit the separation between the control extension, the intermediate plate and the activation extension.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Organek, David M. Preston